GROOVOLOGY OF THE METAVERSE By RAY CASTLE www.raycastle.com

On tropical Myojinzaki beach, Amami Island, Japan, eclipse chasers from all over the world gathered for a 9 day music festival. The event peaked on July 22nd 2009 at 10.55 am in the Moon's shadow as it totally eclipsed the Sun.

World wide, an outdoor dance party culture movement has evolved around eclipses each year. The distinctively refined outdoor party culture of Japan is reflected in this artistic, multi cultural event on a paradise beach, which is also home to a mystical poisonous snake, habu.